U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, made an unannounced visit to greet Oklahoma veterans during their trip to the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The event brought together 67 Korean and Vietnam War veterans, along with volunteers, medics, and staff from the Oklahoma Warriors Honor Flight organization.
The Oklahoma Warriors Honor Flight is a nonprofit group that arranges free chartered flights for Oklahoma veterans—mainly those who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam—to travel from Tulsa to Washington, D.C., where they can visit memorials dedicated to their service.
“There is no greater joy than honoring the brave American heroes who fought to protect the freedoms we hold dear,” said Senator Mullin. “I loved speaking with the veterans today and reminding them just how much we appreciate their selfless service to our country. As I told some of the heroes who made the trip, my first ever visit to Washington, D.C. was on an Honor Flight with my grandfather, a WWII veteran, so these visits hold a very special place in my heart.”
Senator Mullin also introduced several Oklahoma veterans at the event to his casework staff. His team specializes in assisting Oklahomans with federal agency matters such as issues involving the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial features a statue inspired by Joe Rosenthal’s well-known photograph of six soldiers raising an American flag at Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945.
